Max Verstappen inched closer to his inevitable 2023 Formula 1 world championship by grabbing the pole for Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix while teammate Sergio Perez qualified 13th.
Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen gives the thumbs-up after claiming pole position after the qualifying session ahead of the Qatari Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit on October 6, 2023. October 06, 2023 at 11:11 am PDT
Verstappen won the pole ahead of George Russell by over four-tenths of a second. Verstappen set such a blistering lap of 1:23.778 at the Lusail Circuit that he didn’t even do a second qualifying lap in the final round. Verstappen entered the race weekend 177 points ahead of Perez and Perez must win Saturday’s sprint while Verstappen finishes seventh or worse to continue the title fight into Sunday with six Grand Prix races remaining.
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